Welcome to The Master’s Tax & Financial Services
Our website is an information resource designed to help you learn more about personal finance. We believe that good financial decisions don’t have to be confusing. Our hope is that this website will assist you in learning more about tax issues, investing, retirement, insurance, preparing financially for college, estate planning, and wealth preservation.
As in other areas of life, each of us will be more successful in our financial matters if we hold to a clear objective and make decisions in alignment with our objective. Janelle and Richard are prepared to assist you to:
- Clarify and define your goals
- Identify solutions that fit your needs
- File complete and accurate tax returns taking your best elections
- Plan for future tax events in order to minimize taxes
- Understand how changing financial conditions affect you
- Track your financial progress
- Make investment planning easier (Richard)
Through years of disciplined saving Richard was able to retire from his engineering work early in 2013 at the age of 58. Retirement not only allows more time for grandchildren, but more time for this business. Whatever your future financial goals are - retirement, helping fund college for children or grandchildren, or others - Richard is prepared to help.
No one likes to see a letter from the IRS or state tax or revenue authority, but both Janelle and Richard have taken advanced course work on helping people work through these situations. Both are licensed to represent taxpayers before the IRS.
We are open year-round. During the summer we are often out for a week or so for specialized Continuing Professional Education (CPE) or vacation with grandchildren. But we stay in touch and can help you address your concerns.
Please browse our site. It will not only introduce you to our company philosophy and services, but it will also offer a wealth of educational materials, articles, newsletters, calculators, and other tools — all designed to keep you up-to-date on financial issues, strategies, and trends. This educational material is updated frequently.
Helpful Content
Choosing a Mortgage
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Family Conversations on Retirement, Legacy, and Finances
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Data Breach: Your Security To-Do List
This article provides a checklist of steps to take if you experience a data breach.
6 Smart Wealth-Building Money Habits to Start Early
Learn 6 smart money habits that can help you save more, spend wisely, and start building wealth now.
6 Smart Money Habits for Building Long-Term Wealth
Discover practical habits to help you save more, spend wisely, and build lasting wealth for the future.
Consider Keeping Your Life Insurance When You Retire
Reasons to retain your coverage into your retirement years.
How Boomers and Millennials Differ
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3 Estate Challenges for Blended Families
This article will help your clients with blended families think and prepare their estate strategy.
Assess Life Insurance Needs
How to help determine life insurance needs to provide for your family after you pass away.
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How Much Home Can I Afford?
Estimate how much home may fit within your budget based on income and expenses.
Monthly Budget
Track your monthly income and expenses to get a clearer view of your cash flow.
Federal Capital Gains Tax Estimator
Estimate your potential federal capital gains tax liability on the sale of an asset.
Assess Your Life Insurance Needs
Estimate how much life insurance coverage may be appropriate for your situation.
Home Mortgage Deduction
Use this calculator to assess the potential benefits of a home mortgage deduction.
Annuity Comparison
Compare annuity options to see how each one could affect your long-term income outlook.
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Global and International Funds
Investors seeking world investments can choose between global and international funds. What's the difference?
Stay Safe with a Business Owner's Policy
Learn the advantages of Business Owner's Policies with this highly educational and fun animated video.
What You Need to Know About Social Security
Every so often, you'll hear about Social Security benefits running out. But is there truth to the fears, or is it all hype?
Social Security: By the Numbers
Here are five facts about Social Security that might surprise you.
How to Bake a Pie-R-A
Roth IRAs are tax-advantaged differently from traditional IRAs. Do you know how?
The Fed and How It Got That Way
Here is a quick history of the Federal Reserve and an overview of what it does.